Farmers boy series 2 problems

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August 12, 2019 at 1:06 pm #31732

carlharper
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Hi all took my farmers boy to little ellingham working weekend topped up the oil and it leaked what seals should i get. And how easy is it to do .

August 13, 2019 at 8:05 pm #31739

roatavator
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Hi Carl. Good to see her in action. I’ve no knowledge of them, but I did seals on one of my SIMARS a few years ago and it was a bu###r of a job! I have found though that formerly leaky seals do improve and leak a lot less the more use the machine gets. And it’s a good excuse to get them out as often as possible! Peter

August 16, 2019 at 7:01 pm #31768

darmic1
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Hi, Whereabouts did it leak from?
The axles don’t actually have seals…. They have bronze bushes, which will allow a small amount of oil past. however if there is severe wear on both the shaft and bushes then lots will leak out!
My series 2 Farmers Boy required both a new shaft turning and new bushes fitting to make it almost oil tight. Have a look at my restoration story of the Farmers Boy Light Tractor in the Projects section…..

August 18, 2019 at 10:18 am #31773

carlharper
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Hi dermic1 it has been leaking from r/h side standing in front of the machine.
I may need thicker oil . What oil do you put in . I am going to re engine the farmers boy with a mk 12 engine. It has mk15 high speed .
Carl Harper

October 5, 2019 at 10:58 pm #32141

darmic1
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Hi Carl
I use Sae30 grade, classic oil thats EP free to prevent the possiblity of damage to the bronze bearings/bushes……
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